March 17, 2020 Vocabulary for the day:
After watching video twice,
Parents can quiz students by asking "How do you say _______ in Chinese".
Example:“How do you say, Where are you, in Chinese"
你 怎么 了?Ni ZenMe Le? (What's up with you?)
我很 WoHen (I very)
高兴 GaoXing (Happy)
紧张 JinZhang (Anxious)
难过 NanGuo (Sad)
兴奋 XingFen (Excited)
Supplemental activity:
Chinese paper folding, or zhezhi (Chinese: 摺紙; pinyin: zhézhǐ), is the art of paper folding that originated in medieval China.
The work of 20th century Japanese paper artist Akira Yoshizawa widely popularized the Japanese word "origami"; however, in China and other Chinese-speaking areas, the art is referred to by the Chinese name, zhezhi. Traditional Chinese paper folding concentrates mainly on objects like boats or hats rather than the animals and flowers of Japanese origami.
March 18, 2020 Vocabulary For the Day
After watching video twice,
Parents can quiz students by asking "How do you say _______ in Chinese".
Example:“How do you say, Are you full, in Chinese"
你吃饱了吗? Ni Chi Bao Le Ma? (Are you full?)
我吃饱了 Wo Chi Bao Le (I'm full)
谢谢 XieXie (Thanks)
Vocabulary from this episode:
水 Shui Water
汤 Tang Soup
饭 Fan Rice (Meal)
茶 Cha Tea
Supplemental Video: The History of tea
Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water –– and from sugary Turkish Rize tea to salty Tibetan butter tea, there are almost as many ways of preparing the beverage as there are cultures on the globe. Where did this beverage originate, and how did it become so popular? Shunan Teng details tea’s long history.
03/19/2020 Brain pop login/password: waltdisneyms/moby1
Parents: quiz students by asking "How do you say _______ in Chinese".
Example:“How do you say Where are you in Chinese"
你在哪里? Ni Zai NaLli (Where are you?)
我在家里 Wo Zai JiaLi (I'm at home)
我去学校 Wo Qu XueXiao (I'm going to school)
我在外面 Wo Zai WaiMian (I'm outside)
我在图书馆 Wo Zai TuShuGuan (I'm at the library)
我去公园 Wo Qu GongYuan (I'm going to the park)
我在海边 Wo Zai HaiBian (I'm going to the beach)
03/20/20
Vocabulary for the day:
老板 LaoBan Boss
多少钱 DuoShaoQian How much money?
这个 ZheGe This
一块钱 YiKuaiQian One piece of money
两块钱 LiangKuaiQian Two Pieces of money
三块钱 SanKuaiQian Three Pieces of money
很多钱 HenDuoQian Lots of money
Parents/siblings, quiz students by asking:
"How do you say ____________________ in Chinese"
Numbers practice on Quizlet: use matching. https://quizlet.com/11109407/chinese-numbers-1-100-pinyin-flash-cards/
03/23/2020
Vocab for the day!
你好吗? NiHaoMa? How are you?
我很好 WoHenHao I‘m very good
我很快乐 WoHen KuaiLe I'm very happy
谢谢你 XieXie Ni Thank you
你呢? NiNe? and you?
Vocabulary review on quizlet: https://quizlet.com/217074717/hello-chinese-flash-cards/
03/24/2020
Vocabulary for the day
你有钱吗? Ni You Qian Ma? Do you have money?
我没有钱 Wo MeiYou Qian I don't have money
一点点 Yi DianDian A little bit
我有钱 Wo You Qian I have money
我很有钱 Wo HenYou Qian I have a lot of money
钱 Qian Money
Vocabulary related to bargain hunting
太贵了 TaiGuiLe Too Expensive
便宜一点 PianYi YiDian a little cheaper
好吗? Hao Ma? Ok?
可以吗? KeYi Ma? Alright?
老板 LaoBan Boss/Manager
多少钱 DuoShaoQian How much money?
Vocabulary practice on quizlet: https://quizlet.com/194557332/mandarin-chinese-shopping-flash-cards/
03/25/2020
Vocabulary for the day
我想去台湾 WoXiang Qu Taiwan I want to go to Taiwan
台湾 Taiwan Taiwan
台北 TaiBei TaiPei (capital)
台中 TaiZhong TaiZhong
高雄 GaoXiong KaoHsiung
台东 TaiDong TaiDong
去 Qu Go
03/26/2020
Today's vocab review: days of the week
今天是 JinTian Shi Today is
星期一 XingQiYi Monday
星期二 XingQiEr Tuesday
星期三 XingQiSan Wednesday
星期四 XingQiSi Thursday
星期五 XingQiWu Friday
星期六 XingQiLiu Saturday
星期天 XingQiTian Sunday
Bai Juyi (also Bo Juyi or Po Chü-i; Chinese: 白居易; 772–846), courtesy name Letian (Chinese: 樂天), was a renowned Chinese poet and Tang dynasty government official. Many of his poems concern his career or observations made about everyday life, including as governor of three different provinces.
Bai was also influential in the historical development of Japanese literature.[1] His younger brother Bai Xingjian was a short story writer.
Among his most famous works are the long narrative poems "Chang hen ge" ("Song of Everlasting Sorrow"), which tells the story of Yang Guifei, and "The Song of the Pipa Player".
Quizletvocab practice: days of the week https://quizlet.com/948008/days-of-the-week-chinese-flash-cards/
03/27/2020
Vocab for the day: greetings
欢迎 HuanYing Welcome
新朋友 XinPengYou New Friends
耶 Ye Yeah
别害怕 BieHaiPa Don't be afraid
我很高兴 WoHen GaoXin I'm very happy
认识你 RenShiNi Meet you
我们会成 WoMen Hui Cheng We will become
好朋友 HaoPengYou Good Friends
03/30/2020
Chinese character writing practice: use app "Chinese Writer"
Practice writing Chinese characters for about 15 minutes!
Quizlet vocabulary practice: colors in Chinese https://quizlet.com/59602747/chinese-colors-flash-cards/
03/31/2020
Chinese character writing practice: use app "Chinese Writer"
Practice writing Chinese characters for about 15 minutes!
Vocabulary practice on quizlet: body parts
https://quizlet.com/13768515/chinese-body-parts-flash-cards/
Cultural video: Lhasa: Life inside Tibet's sacred capital
(optional) Try making some green onion pancakes: recipe below.
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